Crime Rates at Village Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BF

Village Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Village Close (WN8 8BF) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Close (WN8 8BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westgate, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Moss Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.